Neofriseria peliella explained

Neofriseria peliella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland and most of the Balkan Peninsula) east to the Ural Mountains. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey and North Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella.[3] Larvae can be found from August to May of the following year.

Notes and References

  1. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=330730&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  3. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/neofriseria/peliella/peliella.htm bladmineerders.nl

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